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- EateriesNear Westwood? Here are some Zabiha-friendly places to check out.Bella Pitahttp://bellapita.com/Westwood, CABella Pita is one of the most popular places to go in Westwood. They have flexible hours. They are open until 2:30AM, perfect for a late night snack. Whether you eat Zabiha or are a vegetarian, there are plenty of options for everyone. Things on the menu include: wowshis, burgers, pitas and more.Recommendation: Lamb pita and Bean Wowshi.Price range: $4-$10.Opportunity CollaborationMission: Social Change Leaders + Conversations + BeachesIxtapa, MexicoOpportunity Collaboration brings together nonprofit leaders, social entrepreneurs, and social investors to move together towards poverty alleviation. With Kip's help, Opportunity Collaboration's Facebook reach grew by up to 700 percent.
- Internal PROJECTSCheck out the successful projects started by brothers and sisters from our MSA.Al-Talib Magazinehttp://al-talib.org/Project Director: Colleen CasabalAl-Talib provides an independent perspective on issues important to Muslim communities. Targeting a college-age audience, we seek to create an outlet for activism on and off campus, a platform for representation of all facets of the Muslim-American communities and a safe space for sensitive topics. We believe that this sort of dialogue, no matter how uncomfortable it may be at times, is necessary in order for our community to appreciate and celebrate its diversity.Incarcerated Youth Tutorial Projecthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/iytp.ucla/Project Director: Ayesha KhaniYTP focuses on encouraging incarcerated juveniles to pursue a secondary education through a curriculum based GED tutoring, and on decreasing recidivism rates by counseling and mentoring students in developing and reevaluating their life trajectories. We take privileged students, like you, from UCLA (and abroad) to Camp Miller in Malibu to tutor, mentor, and counsel these underprivileged students.Mentors for Academic and Peer Supporthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/275336102506312/Project Director: Nuraldin AliMAPS is dedicated to improve youth education in Los Angeles.MAPS was founded by the MSA at UCLA in 2000 to strengthen educational equity and inter-community activism.
The project takes an active role in improving U.S schooling system. MAPS provides college counseling and academic development as well as critical discussions and field trips.
Umma Community Clinichttp://www.ummaclinic.org/Project Director: Mohamed HussinUMMA's mission is to promote the well-being of the underserved by providing access to high-quality healthcare for all, regardless of ability to pay. UMMA envisions itself as part of a larger network of institutions addressing the health and well-being of the underserved and indigent, mindful of the cultural, spiritual, social and economic realities that impinge upon them and the traditional barriers to accessing care.
